Born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in Rowlett, Texas, he currently resides in Rockwall, Texas. His parents, René and Betsy Castro, are Colombian, and he is the first person in his family to be born in the United States, followed by younger siblings Michael Castro and Jackeline (Jackie Castro), both of whom are singer-songwriters as well. Spanish was his first language as a child. Their father, René, is an architectural swimming pool designer and singer-songwriter.
He attended Vernon Schrade Middle School as a child and went on to Rowlett High School where he was a left winger on his school's soccer team and an honor student. He received a 1340 out of 1600 on his SAT. Castro was a junior majoring in Construction Science at Texas A&M University in College Station on a full academic scholarship when he auditioned for American Idol.
Castro has sported dreadlocks for more than three years.
Castro grew up playing drums. He taught himself to play the guitar in college. He had no formal voice training before auditioning for American Idol and had previously sung only 5 times in public, mostly during church services.
Castro performed as a drummer with the rock band Charlemagne, which later became Keeping Lions. He has stated that his musical influences include Ray LaMontagne, Ben Harper, Bob Marley, Carlos Vives and Kirk Baxley.
Castro was the love interest of Cheyenne Kimball on her MTV reality show, Cheyenne and was also featured in her music video for "Hanging On".
On October 31 on Halloween in 2009, Castro proposed to Mandy Mayhall, an alumna of the University of Oklahoma, a sister of Kappa Kappa Gamma and his girlfriend of a year and a half. Castro proposed to her at a tailgate party before the Oklahoma/Kansas State football game in Norman, Oklahoma. The two were dressed as Disney characters Belle and The Beast from the animated film Beauty and the Beast as their Halloween costumes. Castro and Mayhall began dating in 2008 when Castro's Idol stint began but first became friends in high school at Rowlett High School. Mayhall made a brief cameo in Castro's music video for "Let's Just Fall In Love Again".
As of January 2, 2010 Castro and Mayhall were married in his hometown near Dallas, TX. Castro and Mayhall now reside together in Dallas.
If I Fell
Jason Castro Lyrics
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I would fall for me
Keep every promise,
Answer my calls
And I would never let you down
Ohhh
If i were you I would turn that car around
And I, I would wonder how
I got so lucky that I'm right here with you
If i were you I'd know exactly what to do
I would take you by the hand and i would keep holding tight
If you wanna go to sleep I got a lullaby
I know exactly what to say and i would do what you need
If I were you, I would fall for me
Yeah, I would fall for me
If I were you I would drop out of school
Forget the grades, you'd have it made
You'll see, you belong to me
If I could make you realize that all you want is all I've got
Please stay here and don't ever leave, no
I'm so happy that I'm right here with you
Loving you is really all I've wanted to do
I would take you by the hand and I would keep holding tight
And if you wanna go to sleep I got a lullaby
I know exactly what to say and I would do what you need
If I were you I'd fall
Again and again and know if you have any doubt
And if you ever for a second forget what you've found
I'll show you the world, I'll make you believe
If I were you, I would fall for me
I'd fall hard and fast and I'd never look back if I were you
Just close your eyes and you'll see, yeah
I would take you by the hand and I would keep holding tight
If you wanna go to sleep I got a lullaby
I know exactly what to say and I would do what you need
If I were you, I'd fall again and again
And know if you have any doubt
And if you ever for a second forget what you've found
I'll show you the world, I'll make you believe
If I were you, I would fall for me, for me, for me, yeah
I would fall for me, for me, for me, oh
I'd fall for me, for me, for me, yeah
I would fall for me, for me, for me
If I were you, I would fall for me.
The song "If I Were You" by Jason Castro is a romantic ballad in which the singer expresses his desire to be loved and appreciated by the person he is singing to. The song begins with the singer saying that if he were in the other person's position, he would fall for him without hesitation. He promises that he would keep every promise and answer every call, never letting the other person down. The chorus of the song is repetitive, reinforcing the idea that if the other person were in his position, they would surely fall for him as well.
The second verse of the song suggests that if the other person were him, they would drop out of school and forget about grades because they belong to him. The singer is so convinced that the other person would be better off with him that he promises to make the other person believe that he can show them the world. The bridge of the song reiterates that the singer knows exactly what to say and do, promising to make the other person feel loved and taken care of.
Overall, "If I Were You" is a song about being completely smitten with someone and wanting them to feel the same way. The lyrics are heartfelt and genuine, and the melody reinforces the romantic theme of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
If I were you
If I were in your place
I would fall for me
I would be in love with myself
Keep every promise,
I would keep all the commitments
Answer my calls
I would respond to your calls
And I would never let you down
I will always be there for you
If I were you I would turn that car around
I would turn the car back and come to me
Come speeding back tonight
Return quickly to be with me tonight
And I would wonder how
And I would be amazed by
I got so lucky that I'm right here with you
Being here with you is a stroke of good fortune
If I were you I'd know exactly what to do
I would know what to do in your place
I would take you by the hand and I would keep holding tight
I will hold your hand tightly and be with you
If you wanna go to sleep I got a lullaby
I will sing a lullaby to help you sleep
I know exactly what to say and I would do what you need
I know how to make you happy and fulfill your needs
Yeah, I would fall for me
I would love myself if I were you
If I were you I would drop out of school
I would leave school if I were you
Forget the grades, you'd have it made
Don't worry about your grades, you would be happy with me
You'll see, you belong to me
You are meant to be with me
If I could make you realize that all you want is all I've got
If only you understood that I have everything you want
Please stay here and don't ever leave, no
Don't go away from me, stay with me forever
Loving you is really all I've wanted to do
All I want to do is love you
Again and again and know if you have any doubt
Over and over again, even if you doubt me
And if you ever for a second forget what you've found
And if you forget what you've found in me
I'll show you the world, I'll make you believe
I'll show you everything and make you believe in me
I'd fall hard and fast and I'd never look back if I were you
I would fall deeply in love with myself and never leave
Just close your eyes and you'll see, yeah
Just trust me and everything will be fine
I would fall for me, for me, for me, yeah
I would love myself repeatedly
I'd fall for me, for me, for me, oh
I would love myself intensely
I would fall for me, for me, for me, yeah
I would love myself repeatedly
I would fall for me, for me, for me
I would fall in love with myself
If I were you, I would fall for me.
If you were in my place, you would fall in love with me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JASON RENE CASTRO, AMUND BJORKLUND, ESPEN LIND, ZACHARY DAVID MALOY
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franc
If I fell in love with you
Would you promise to be true
And help me
Understand
'Cause I've been in love before
And I found that love was more
Than just
Holding hands
If I give my heart
To you
I must be sure
From the very start
That you
Would love me more than her
If I trust in you
Oh please
Don't run and hide
If I love you too
Oh please
Don't hurt my pride like her
'Cause I couldn't stand the pain
And I
Would be sad
If our new love was in vain
So I hope you see
That I
Would love to love you
And that she
Will cry
When she learns we are two
'Cause I couldn't stand the pain
And I
Would be sad
If our new love was in vain
So I hope you see
That I
Would love to love you
And that she will cry
When she learns we are two
If I fell in love with you
Mandie
I remember watching him as a kid - He has such a nice voice. Who is still listening to these songs in 2021??
Diego Vasquez
2023 :)
Alonzo Goode
I’m still listening to this song after all these years love it and him such a beautiful voice
UrAvgGamer
Best cover of that night
Settler Ally
Poeple have forgotten what a "star" entails. It's more than a voice. It's a whole presence. It's the charisma with the voice. It's the look. It's the energy. It's seeing what you've never seen and heard before in one entity. This is a great video showing his charisma with the "chiarcasturo".
Conservamommy
Jason is the whole package! Even my 2 year olds love him! I just can't wait to see how far he goes. He is a shining jewell and one of the most talented performers I have ever seen. I just love him to death! Go Jason!
Ziel
With a beautiful voice like that, Jason is truly a great gift from God. He makes me smile whenever he's on tv.
anir107
He's so freaking good on all the studio versions.
CycloneChibi
He's just so fun to watch. I can't watch him without smiling!
Cheyenne91
This Is My All Time Fave Beatles Song...And Jason Has Made Me Love It Even More! His Voice Is SOOO Beautiful & Amazing! I Wish He Had Won American Idol.